Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-06
Not Expected 10 Live.

TIE WOUND INFLICTED UPON FRANK THOMPSON By
THE SOLDIER FARRELL WILL PROBABLY PROVE
RATAL-THE Story OF THE CRIME.
Frank Thompson, the carpenter who was shot In
the stomach yesterday afternoon while attempt
Ing to stop fight In Mrs. Andersons saloon, cor
ner OF 7th and PomerOy streets, in the county, as
published in yesterdays STAR. is not expected TO
recover. Jos Hallett and John Farrell who were
engaged In the fight soldiers and reside In the
SOLDIERS Home. Yesterday was the day on which
number or soldiers drew their quarterly pen
sion, and, like many others, they began drinking,
and when they got to Mrs. Anderson's saloon they
were pretty we'll under the influence of liquor.
Halett, with several companions, entered the sa-
loon, and While standing at the bar to take a
drink dispute arose between Hallett and
Farrell concerning certain battles they had taken
part in.
BOTH BEING EXCITED BY LIQUOR
their friendly discussion took belligerenu turn
and fight was started. Frank Thompson who
lives In the neighbOrhOOd, acting as peacemaker,
attempted to stop the fight. He sprang between
the men and succeeded in separating them, push
Ing them In opposite directions. Farrell objected
TO outside interference, and, drawing a revolver
from his hip pocket he fired, and Thompson fell to
the bar-room floor, the bullet having entered his
stomach. The excitement caused by the shooting
seemed to sober the soldiers and, with the excep-
ton Of Farrell, they all left the saloon Farrell
stood over the PROSTATE form Of his victim until
the arrival OF Onicer Dean, a few minutes later.
when he was placed under arrest. The wounded
man was then conveyed 10 his home near by,
mans Hospital. The doctor has but little hopes
for his recovery.
H0wLETT GIVES BAIL
The man whom the police called Hallett is named
Hewlett. He gave bail in the Police Court this af-
ternoOn and was released. Bail has not yet been
fixed for Farrell.
Secretary Whitney's Country Estate.
Bull TO OBTAIN A TITLE TO THE OLD LOUGHBo ROUGH
BURIAL PLACE.
Yesterday HIM X n Uhtrnav Snorofo,x, ~ %bo
Navy, and wife, by Mr.. John Hdout, filed bill In
equity against Mary, Bessie and Edmund Zane
for the sale OF part OF "GraSsland"-one-eighth OF
an acre. They state that they are residents of
New York, soJourning In the District, and defend
ants are infants living in California. The object
OF the bill Is TO obtain title or One-eighth OF an
acre or The nlnety-seyen acres OF "GraSsiandSn
which had been reserved as a Loughborough fam
lily graveyard. MIR. Whitney states that after he
purchased "GraSSlandS' she approached all the
adult descendants OF the LOughbOrOugh owners
In whom was vested the title 10 the One-eighth
acre, and upon his undertaking to remove the re-
mains Inferred therein and TO renter them In a
satisfactory lot In Oak Hill cemetery, which re-
movals and reinterments have been completed, all
such adults nave united in deciding the Old grave
yard to him." he represents that now he and these
Infants are tenants In common OF the land from
which the dead bodies have been removed and
that he Is entitled to have the ground sold for he
benefit OF himself and the Zane infants.